Analysis of the Concentration of Heavy Metals in Khat Grown in Meru County and the Assessment of Their Associated Health Risks

<table class="table-group" id="tab5"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="8"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Noncarcinogenic parameter</td><td class="align_center" colspan="6">THQ</td><td class="align_center">HI</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="8"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Heavy metal</td><td class="align_center">Cr</td><td class="align_center">Cu</td><td class="align_center">Ni</td><td class="align_center">Fe</td><td class="align_center">Cd</td><td class="align_center">Pb</td><td class="align_center"> </td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Values</td><td class="align_center">0.015</td><td class="align_center">0.056</td><td class="align_center">0.027</td><td class="align_center">0.20</td><td class="align_center">11.6</td><td class="align_center">13.2</td><td class="align_center">24.90</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="8"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>The THQ and HI values of investigated heavy metals with respect to khat consumption.</div>

International Journal of Analytical Chemistry

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Table 5: Analysis of the Concentration of Heavy Metals in Khat Grown in Meru County and the Assessment of Their Associated Health Risks 